Scrambled Silken Tofu
Scrambled silken tofu is a healthy alternative to scrambled eggs. It is easy to make and can be ready in 15 minutes.
ESTIMATED COST : $2.70 or $1.35 per serve
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 300 grams (10.58 ounces) of silken tofu (can also use soft tofu)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional
- Indian black salt (kala namak) to taste
Instructions
- Remove the silken tofu from the packet, place it on a folded piece of absorbent paper, and allow it to stand for 20 minutes to soak up moisture. Then pat dry with another piece of absorbent paper.
- Slice the tofu into half lengthwise and then into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the tofu pieces and cook for about 5- 8 minutes or until golden brown on both sides, turning them once during cooking. As the tofu cooks, it releases water, and the pieces will shrink. Cook the tofu pieces until all the water has evaporated from the pan, and adjust the heat if necessary to avoid burning.
- Add the garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, and nutritional yeast. Then gently break up the tofu into smaller pieces as you stir the seasonings in.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving hot.
- Optional - Season the tofu scramble with Indian black salt before serving.
Notes
Use A nonstick pan
Use a good nonstick pan for this recipe, or if you don't have a nonstick frying pan, use a little more oil because you want to keep the tofu pieces whole as they cook to a golden brown color.
Cook off the moisture
As you cook the tofu pieces, they will release moisture and shrink, which is what we want.
You want to keep cooking the pieces until most of the water has evaporated. The pan should look almost dry before adding the seasonings and breaking them into smaller pieces.
If you don't cook off the excess moisture, the soft tofu scramble will be too wet and mushy and not that pleasant to eat.
About the seasonings
Season the silken tofu eggs to taste. However, if you have never used garlic powder, onion powder, or turmeric powder, stick to the amounts stated in the recipe because these can be overpowering if you use too much.